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Massachusetts · Bouldering · Peabody · Near Newburyport
Crimpfest
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of the harder problems at A and B Blocks, where 22 climbs span from V2 to V9. First ascent by Pete Otis.
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More in Newburyport- Nearby · The Pond Boulders · Tower Boulders · Rotary Boulders
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Crimpfest
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
11 wet
May
67° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middleton, MA, 4.5 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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The Pond Boulders
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5 bouldering routes at Pond Boulders in Massachusetts range from moderate to advanced difficulty.
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Tower Boulders
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Tower Boulders in Massachusetts has 3 climbing routes.
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Rotary Boulders
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Analogic Boulder
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Sector One
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Townhouse Boulder
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Water Tower Boulder
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Treehugger Boulder
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Bow Ridge Area
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Vagabond Boulders
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